Pepper Tree is an outstanding school. There is enormous parent involvment and excellent caring teachers. I believe the principal puts in extra effort to match the students with the teacher best suited for them.
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Posted by a parent on 03/02/09
The school has wonderful PTA and many hard-working teachers. The primary grades 1-3, and 5th are exceptionally doing well, high CST scores in Math, English, &Science. High quality extra curriculums-in arts , music, field trips, social studies.. If parents more involve in 6th graders academic progresses,
... Read more instead of leaving everything to the school, the students could have done much better. CST score in writing(composition) in upper grades is poor when compare to Math and English usage-grammar&analysis. Awesome atmosphere through out the school, with fantastic diversity, and A+ in allowing a child to grow and become a positive young person! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/02/08
I agree in older grades 4-6 there is a lot of homework. It has paid off i my child's sate test scores. He is very athletic and as team practices daily but always gets his work done, and I work until 6:30 and am a single mom. Thi school is hard, but with my involvement in other school, this is a great
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
Pepper Tree is so outdated. The students are way behind other kids at other school districts. The classrooms have no computer for students to use. The teachers have no technology equipment for instruction. (Just big loads for paper work for students!) The computer lab is not available to the students.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
The homework load is out of control at this school. I can't believe how much they pile on these poor children. There was never time for anything after school. I just switched schools and the school my child is now attending has a reasonable amount of homework.
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Posted by a parent on 09/12/07
The parent involvement is high and teachers are concerned and work hard.
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Posted by a parent on 07/02/06
Mrs. Franco, Mrs, Azzam, and Ms. Kim are lovely ladies and top rate teachers. The teachers are phenomenal, be aware of the principal.
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Posted by a parent on 06/25/06
Both of my children attend Pepper Tree El and have excelled both academically and socially. The Support Staff and Teaching Staff are unsurpassed in their commitments, regardless of funding, to the kids. The PTA is extremely active - providing countless programs, activities and opportuinites to the children.
... Read more The layout of the school is very open and visitor friendly, but enclosed by fencing and well protected. The quiet neighborhood it lies within tells the story perfectly. Tree lined streets - neighbors in the yards and walking their children and dogs. Pepper Tree is a CA Distinguished School, earning that honor in 2004. Many Schools 'teach' testing materials and questions exclusively for their students to achieve on State/District Testing. Pepper Tree has a staff interested in teaching your children everything they need to achieve across the spectrum and parental volunteerism is outstanding. The Principal has tremendous character and leadership skills. Much more...... Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/06
Great extracurriculars, beautiful schoool in great neighborhood.
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Upland schools — Pepper Tree Elementary School is located at 1045 W 18th Ste, Upland CA 91784. 1045 W 18th Ste is in the 91784 ZIP code in Upland, CA The school district for Pepper Tree Elementary School is the Upland Unified School District. Pepper Tree Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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